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Yakuza on Foot

Yakuza on Foot

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Yakuza on Foot

1969

1h 35m

7.5(2 votes)

Crime

Comedy

Overview

An Osaka gangster Shimamura just got married. His new bride, Mineko is also involved in drug trafficking. When she goes to China to make a deal, things get botched pretty badly. Shimamura must travel to save her and recoup his employers’ losses.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Tomisaburō Wakayama

Tomisaburō Wakayama

Seikichi Shimamura

Bunta Sugawara

Bunta Sugawara

Tamotsu Asai

Nijiko Kiyokawa

Nijiko Kiyokawa

Mineko

Keiko Yumi

Keiko Yumi

Saika Rin

Reiko Oshida

Reiko Oshida

Reiho Ri

Shingo Yamashiro

Shingo Yamashiro

George

Hōsei Komatsu

Hōsei Komatsu

Officer Song

Kenji Ushio

Kenji Ushio

Teruo

Kōji Sekiyama

Kōji Sekiyama

Pak

Tatsuo Endō

Tatsuo Endō

Kuronuma

Creative team

Directed by: Junya Satō
Written by: Isao Matsumoto
Motohiro Torii

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